Dozen injured in Burundi grenade blast as UN chief visits
Bujumbura, Burundi, Feb 23, 2016 (AFP) – A dozen people were injured in at least 10 grenade blasts overnight in…
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Burundi blasts bring bikes ban
Nairobi, Feb 16, 2016 (AFP) – Burundi banned motorbikes from the centre of the capital on Tuesday after a…
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Satellite images show mass graves in Burundi: Amnesty Amnesty International appeals to African leaders attending AU Summit in Ethiopia to intervene
JOHANNESBURG (AA) – Amnesty International said Friday that new satellite images and witness accounts indicated dozens of people reportedly killed…
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Uganda hosts new Burundi peace talks Talks off to a rocky start as government refuses to engage with key opposition figures
ENTEBBE, Uganda (AA) – Burundi’s government has demanded the withdrawal of key opposition figures if peace talks, restarted in Uganda…
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UN chief condemns killing of Burundi’s top spy General Nshimirimana's assassination sparks fears of new violence
NEW YORK (AA) — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday condemned the assassination of Burundi’s powerful spy chief, expressing concern…
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Former Burundi intelligence chief killed in Bujumbura Assassination comes in wake of controversial poll in which President Pierre Nkurunziza secured third term in office
BUJUMBURA, Burundi (AA) – General Adolphe Nshimirimana, Burundi’s former army chief-of-staff and intelligence chief, was assassinated on Sunday by unknown assailants…
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Two opposition activists killed in Burundi Security forces say investigations underway to identify perpetrators
BUJUMBURA, Burundi – (AA) Two members of a Burundian opposition party were killed Wednesday night in capital Bujumbura, a security…
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Burundi claims 70 percent voter turnout in Monday polls Parliamentary, municipal polls held Monday despite wideranging calls for boycott
BUJUMBURA – (AA) Burundi’s official electoral commission has put voter turnout in Monday’s legislative election at 70 percent, although some critics contest the…
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Burundi’s 2nd Vice President flees country, joins opposition Speaking from Brussels, Gervais Rufyikiri calls president's plan to seek third term in office 'illegal'
BUJUMBURA, Burundi – (AA) The second vice-president of Burundi announced late Wednesday that he had fled the country due to his unwillingness to…
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Burundi: senior UN officials step up engagement to ease country’s political crisis
NEW YORK, 28 May 2015 – PRN Africa — The United Nations Special Adviser for the Prevention of Genocide, Adama…
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Burundi: UN envoy says 2015 elections will be ‘litmus test’ for democratic processes, stability
NEW YORK, 6 August 2014 – PRN Africa — While noting Burundi’s efforts to ensure an inclusive political climate ahead…
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Spotlight on Burundi as dismembered body of an Albino boy is discovered
The body of a young albino boy has been found in a river on the Burundi-Tanzania border, completely dismembered, according…
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